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PS 116 William Hughley

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PS 116 William Hughley is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 810 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 310 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

810 Students

57 Teachers

10725 Wren Pl

Jamaica, NY 11433 View local requests

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PS 116 William Hughley Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

PS 116 William Hughley Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 116 William Hughley

$127,603

raised using DonorsChoose

310

projects funded

teachers funded

695

donors

projects for basic supplies

103

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 116 William Hughley has received support from 471 individuals from New York and 224 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 116 William Hughley

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